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Corporate-funded training

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Oporto Forte Group Published on 05 Mar 2025

Opportunity for individual business training by clusters, integrated into the Portugal 2030 program.

Covered Competitiveness Clusters

Footwear & Fashion (Reference CAE: 15201 and 1512)

And others, when duly proven their contribution to the cluster (15202, 46160, 46422, and 4772).

Automotive (29100, 29310, 29320, 29200, 25734, 25732, 25733, 2211)

AEC - Architecture, Engineering & Construction (2229, 2573, 2932, and 7112)

Sustainable Habitat (0811, 1621, 1623, 1629, 2030, 2221, 2223, 2314, 2331, 2332, 2341, 2362, 2364, 2370, 2399, 2433, 2442, 2511, 2512, 2562, 2825, 2829, 3832, 4110, 4120, 4299, 4321, 4333, 4391, 4672, 4673, 5829, 6810, 6831, 7010, 7022, 7111, 7112, 7120, 7219, 7410, 7490, 8130, 8299, and 9103)

Textile, Technology & Fashion (131, 13101, 13102, 13103, 13104, 13105, 132, 13201, 13202, 13203, 133, 13301, 13302, 13303, 139, 13910, 13920, 13930, 1394, 13941, 13942, 13950, 1396, 13961, 13962, 1399, 13991, 13992, 13993)

Produtech (28, 257, 466)

And others, when duly proven their contribution to the sector (281, 282, 283, 284, 289, 2529, 253, 25732, 25733, 25734, 2651, 2711, 3312, 332, 4614, 4661, 4662, 4663, 4664, 5829, 6201, 7112, 7120, 749).

Engineering & Tooling (2229, 2573, 2932, and 7112)

And others, when duly proven their contribution to the cluster (2016, 2222, 2652, 2829, 2931, 3299, and 7219).

Relevant Information

Geographical Area: North, Center, and Alentejo
Funds: FSE+
Recipients: Medium and large companies that meet the eligibility criteria and act as employers, either having their own certified structure or using a certified or equivalent training entity.
Participants: Employees with a labor contract with the beneficiary company.
Maximum co-financing rate: Maximum rate of 70%.
Eligible costs: The total training costs considered for each operation result from the sum of:
- A unit cost of €7.12 per participant per training hour (Unit Cost 1 - CtU1), covering all eligible costs of the operation except for trainees' salary expenses;
- A unit cost of €7.50 per participant per training hour (Unit Cost 2 – CtU2), for trainee-related costs (salaries and mandatory social contributions).
Maximum duration of operations: 24 months.
Application period: 31/01/2025 to 31/03/2025 and 30/09/2025 to 28/11/2025.

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